#CEC59D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.054 96.8), rgb(206, 197, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#CEC59D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC59D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.054 96.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CEC59D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC59D | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC59D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC59D text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC59D
oklch(82.1% 0.054 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A160
oklch(70.7% 0.087 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D892E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4108
oklch(37.7% 0.073 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#CEC59D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CDC39A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BFBA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC59D
#CEC59D
oklch(82.1% 0.054 96.8)
- #BBC2E8
#BBC2E8
oklch(82.1% 0.054 276.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEC59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #CEC59D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.